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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in August 2026.

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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

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Features
How to Buy Her Great Flowers for Valentine’s Day

If there’s one thing we know about Valentine’s Day, it’s that it isn’t about us. In actuality, Valentine’s Day is all about her—making sure we show her that we love and appreciate the time and effort she puts into being with us (as we know, we can be handfuls). Alas,…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
Numen / For Use Makes Tape Sculptures You Can Climb Through

As part of the recent Drawing in Space exhibit at the Des Moines Art Center, artists from all over the world were tapped to create large-scale, site specific installations in the I.M. Pei designed space. That included the artist collective from Vienna and Zagreb known as Numen / For Use…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Chandelier Was Inspired by the Falcon 9 Rocket

What do a bunch of space nerds do while they're sitting around waiting for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch to happen? When they have access to a fleet of giant composite extrusion 3D printers they set about making their own Falcon 9 Rocket... chandelier. Designed by humans, built by robots…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘A House to Die In’ Is a Sculpture Someone Lives In

Leave it to the Norwegians to do something as crazy as creating a giant sculpture that doubles as a house. Dubbed "A House to Die In," the project combines the work of Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard, the Selvaag brothers (Olav and Frederik) and Snøhetta (the firm responsible for the Underwater Restaurant…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The KLOS Carbon Fiber Guitar Disassembles for Easy Travel

If you've ever tried traveling with a guitar you know how much of a pain in the ass it can be to get the classic instrument from place to place. That's why the team at KLOS Guitars was born. Using a hybrid design that combines a carbon fiber body and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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